MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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